AI safety researcher argues shutting down OpenAI would be consistent with its own mission
DavidSKrueger · x · 2026-10-09
AI safety researcher Peter Barnett tweeted, amplified by Cambridge's David Krueger, that shutting down OpenAI would be consistent with the company's own mission — implying OpenAI has drifted from its charter. A pointed one-liner in the safety community debate, without further elaboration.
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